CFRA Maintains Buy Opinion On Shares Of Alphabet Inc.
CFRA, an independent research provider, has provided MT Newswires with the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows: We up our 12-month target to $157 from $142, on a P/E of 21x our 2025 EPS estimate, which we initiate at $7.46, below its historical forward averages. We keep our 2023 EPS estimate at $5.70 but raise 2024 to $6.57 from $6.44. Ahead of Q3 results set after the close on 10/24, we see upside to Q3/Q4 consensus views given improving trends within both Search and YouTube along with robust cloud growth. We conservatively look for GOOGL Search growth of 6% to 8% in Q3/Q4 (5% in Q2/2% in Q1), as digital ad trends remain favorable while greater AI emphasis supports higher ROI and overall ad spend. We see YouTube growth accelerating to over 10% in Q3/Q4 (+4% in Q2), on easier comps, greater Shorts monetization, […]
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